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The friendly Accommodation Officer

Our Accommodation Officer can assist with your accommodation arrangements before you arrive in Australia.

This can include:

Homestay - a single furnished room in an Australian family home with breakfast and dinner daily, and three meals a day at weekends (minimum of four weeks). The placement fee for this service is A$240.

Short-term on-campus residential colleges - either with or without meals (note: there are limited places available depending on the time of year). La Trobe College Australia can arrange short term stays on campus residential colleges for a minimum of 3 nights. Please note that short-term stay is subject to availability and the time of year.

Studying in Sydney?

Homestay

La Trobe College Australia has an Accommodation Officer to assist with homestay bookings. Homestay placements are organised and monitored by The Australian Homestay Network (AHN), Australia's largest homestay provider. AHN's national team of experienced and dedicated people who use a unique homestay website and communication system for managing homestay placements throughout Australia.

On-campus accommodation

Applying for on-campus accommodation

On-campus residents share a unique partnership with other students and dedicated staff. On-campus accommodation supports and enhances their student experience through programs such as the academic mentoring or global programs for overseas volunteering. Before you start you must have completed registration and online application, with full payment of the required application fee ($49 AUD). La Trobe College Australia strongly recommends that you apply as early as possible for on-campus accommodation. For students commencing in February, it is recommended to apply no later than mid-November. You need to know that:

The Colleges (Chisholm, Menzies, Glenn) are primarily targeted for undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 24.

The University Lodge and Graduate House are generally more suited to postgraduate and mature age students. It provides twin share and double rooms.

Barnes Way and Waterdale Apartments are only offered to groups. Unless applying for a one bedroom studio (Barnes Way), no individual applications will be considered.

Suburbs at the edge of the City

For students who enjoy the accessibility and proximity to the world's most liveable city, these suburbs offer accommodation on the right side to access La Trobe, yet are closest to the Central Business District and all the things Melbourne has to offer.